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China’s new tariffs on US goods take effect as Asian markets rally after Trump’s tariff reversal – business live
Trump tariffs live  
China’s new tariffs on US goods take effect as Asian markets rally after Trump’s tariff reversal – business live
China 84% retaliatory tariffs on US goods, announced on Wednesday, are due to come into effect on Thursday
Exclusive  
‘We are nearly there’: UK and India agree 90% of free trade agreement
School funding  
Half of England’s state secondaries forced to cut staff in budget squeeze, poll finds
Postal service  
Royal Mail trials postbox with parcel hatch, solar panels and barcode scanner
Immigration and asylum  
UK needs annual migration plan to end incoherent policies, says thinktank
In focus
Big tech’s new datacentres will take water from the world’s driest areas
Revealed  
Big tech’s new datacentres will take water from the world’s driest areas
Amazon, Google and Microsoft are building datacentres in water-scarce parts of five continents
Sudan  
‘No one recognised him, even as he said his name’: last video of rescued man shows horror of Sudan torture camps
Ukraine war briefing  
Zelenskyy says US ‘very surprised’ after Chinese fighters captured on frontline
Spotlight
Well actually  
I was sufficiently vaccinated against measles in childhood – or so I thought
I was sufficiently vaccinated against measles in childhood – or so I thought
Music  
Scottish rappers, deaf composers and an AI song called Zygotic Washstands: the biggest hoaxes in pop
The Filter  
I tested 50 diffusers for every home and budget - here are the ones that genuinely smell great
Opinion
Israel deporting two Labour MPs? The British government is finally outraged
Owen Jones
Israel deporting two Labour MPs? The British government is finally outraged
Where have all the headphones gone on public transport? The noise is eating into my soul
Adrian Chiles
The AP’s win against Trump shows principles still have power in the US
Margaret Sullivan
Sport
Champions League  
Mendes caps PSG fightback in late blow to Aston Villa hopes
Mendes caps PSG fightback in late blow to Aston Villa hopes
Champions League  
Lewandowski at double as brilliant Barcelona brush Dortmund aside
The Masters  
McIlroy begins latest quest to end Augusta agony as Scheffler lurks
Podcast
Rats, rubbish and rising taxes: why Birmingham stinks right now – podcast
Today in Focus  
Rats, rubbish and rising taxes: why Birmingham stinks right now – podcast
Why have the city’s bin collectors gone on strike? Jessica Murray reports
Climate crisis
US  
White House ends funding for key US climate body: ‘No coming back from this’
White House ends funding for key US climate body: ‘No coming back from this’
US  
Trump takes aim at city and state climate laws in executive order
Business
Trump insists ‘China wants to make a deal’ as 90-day tariff pause for most countries sparks market surge
Trump insists ‘China wants to make a deal’ as 90-day tariff pause for most countries sparks market surge
Manufacturing  
British Steel races against time as crisis talks end without deal
In pictures
Photos of the day  
Mantras, meanders and mud
Mantras, meanders and mud
Readers' best photographs  
Eid prayer and bountiful blossom
Eid prayer and bountiful blossom
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